The German Ethnic Group of Romania. The Second Assignment Source for the Waffen-SS
The German Ethnic Group of Romania. The Second Assignment Source for the Waffen-SS
Author(s): Adrian Dragoş DeftaSubject(s): History, Ethnohistory, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: German Ethnic Group in Romania; Waffen-SS; National-Socialist ideology; The Third Reich;
Summary/Abstract: An outcome of the interplay between methodical ideological indoctrination and applied war-craft schooling, the final product of the GEG training system consisted of the Waffen-SS soldier. Fully motivated, dogmatically and assiduously qualified in war-techniques, the young Volksdeutsche recruit from Romania acted as an exuberant and impetuous fighter, ready to fulfil Hitler’s orders and his Weltanschauung ideals. Considering the numbers hereafter provided by several well-known historians, the GEG in Romania was able to assemble a considerable army of recruits thoroughly prepared to perform as a politized fighting force in consonance with the Waffen-SS ethos, as it had been promoted by its ideologists and military professionals.
Journal: Anuarul Institutului de Istorie »George Bariţiu« - Series HISTORICA
- Issue Year: LXII/2023
- Issue No: 62
- Page Range: 287-299
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English